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Shire highlights housing revamp failings

Residents living in the central Australian community of Ti Tree say recent government housing upgrades have left their homes dangerous and substandard.

The Central Desert Shire has agreed to lobby the Northern Territory Government about concerns with the upgrades being performed under the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program.

The shire's chief executive, Roydon Robertson, says some of the main concerns are about storage.

"They complained that the houses didn't have a pantry for food storage. Only one drawer has been provided for cooking cutlery, one shelf provided above the kitchen bench and only two shelves without doors below the bench and no cupboards had been installed," he said.